“They’re not comfortable being defensive players. They’re more offensive players. Trying to get them to do certain jobs, it has a negative impact on the team when you set your stall out in that manner.

“You got to the stage where they were just camped in their (City’s) half and are standing there not moving.

“You can’t play like this. It’s a very difficult way to play against Man City – you just can’t play against them like this.

“You expected them (Chelsea) to at least have a go. I wouldn’t have played that way against Man City. Playing like that is not good.”